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M5.3 Depth: 47.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan

UTC time: 2026-04-24 05:13:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 05:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 05:13:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.08000, 142.81000
Temperature
7.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Miyako88.5 kmSW51'150
Hachinohe120.5 kmNW239'046
Sendai262.1 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Towada
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'011 m ·Last eruption: 915 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Hakkodasan
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'585 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M3.52026-04-24 14:33:30 UTC40.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M3.22026-04-25 03:56:30 UTC123.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M3.72026-04-25 04:44:30 UTC36.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.02026-04-25 20:41:29 UTC44.6 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-04-25 20:41:32 UTC36.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.72026-04-26 06:43:53 UTC12.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.82026-04-26 06:43:55 UTC16.1 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.22026-04-26 16:57:21 UTC39.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Sendai (Monde) M5.02026-04-26 16:57:22 UTC12.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32026-04-26 16:57:22 UTC47.6 km M5.12026-04-26 16:57:23 UTC2.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.32026-04-26 16:57:24 UTC5.4 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#160
Earlier events M≥4526
Earlier events M≥5301
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC115.0 km M7.62026-04-20 07:52:57 UTC27.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC120.0 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC121.0 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC111.0 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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